How To Play Retro Mac Games From The '90s Right In Your Browser, Thanks To Internet Archive

You didn’t have anything important you needed to do today, right? OK, good, because you can now play more than 40 retro Mac games right inside your browser. On April 1, Internet Archive launched Software Library: Macintosh, a collection of old Mac games and applications that will have your little '90s heart aflutter. Not only can you play your favorite classic games, the interface is designed to look like you are actually clicking around on an old Mac. No need to download anything or find a time machine to transport you 20 years in the past; all you need is an open browser, internet access, and maybe a tiny bit of mental preparation for the nostalgia you are about to experience.

The collection contains 45 different games and programs, everything from Frogger to Space Invaders to Dark Castle. If you’re bummed your old favorites didn’t make the cut, have no fear. Archivist Jason Scott, who worked on the collection, plans to expand the library based on user suggestions. So, you can start petitioning for an antiquated version Tetris at your earliest convenience.

If you’re like, “So what? Who cares?”, first, what it’s like to experience no happiness and joy in life? (I kid!) And second, Scott notes that looking back is actually important for current culture. “Software is culturally valuable,” he said in a recent interview with Wired. “It’s important to be able to access it, as you could with a book or a movie.” Also, it’s important for younger generations to experience the pain of having their ass handed to them in multiple rounds of Connect 4against the computer.

Perhaps you’re like me and didn’t do much gaming as a youth. Well, hold onto your Lisa Frank trapper keeper because the collection also includes such greats as MacPaint. Draw Something who? SnapChat what?